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Leadership & Policy
LEARNING WHILE UNDOCUMENTED
North Carolina community college students are caught in the cross hairs of illegal immigration opponents.
October 1, 2008
African-American
Native Roots and a Multicultural Future
Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.
October 1, 2008
Sports
A Pioneer of Collegiate Women’s Sports
North Carolina State University’s Kay Yow has amassed an impressive win-loss record, but to her players she’s more than a coach.
October 1, 2008
Sports
A Love of Sports and of Leading the Way
University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Kelly Mehrtens is part of a small but growing club of women athletic directors at Division I schools.
October 1, 2008
LGBTQ+
A North Carolina Collection
Fayetteville State chancellor outlines a vision for diversity, and the University of North Carolina Press presents volumes on Black gays in the South and the post-Emancipation era.
October 1, 2008
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Professional Appointments
DR. ALISON RABIL has been named assistant vice provost at Duke University. Previously, she served as financial aid director at Barnard College. She earned a bachelor’s fromBarnard and twomaster’s degrees and a doctorate fromColumbia University. AUSTIN ASHE has been appointed associate director of alumni and parent relations at Quinnipiac University (Conn.). Previously, he served as […]
October 1, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Grants & Gifts
ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.J.) has received a $480,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor to upgrade the skills of area casino workers. The grant will provide training programs in culinary arts, computer skills, office supervision andmanagement and customer service. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $3 MILLION biofuels grant from the National […]
October 1, 2008
International
Diverse Calendar
Oct. 19-22League for Innovation in the Community College 2008 Conference on Information Technology Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City Web: www.league.org Oct. 22-24 CUPA-HR National Conference and Expo 2008 Adam’s Mark Hotel St. Louis Web: www.cupahr.org Oct. 23-25 HBCU Faculty Development Network 15th National Symposium “Closing the Loop: Research, Assessment & Curriculum Design” Gallaudet […]
October 1, 2008
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Can the Achievement Gap Be Closed?
As long as our curricula continue to minimize the contributions of people of color, the achievement gap between Whites and non-Whites will persist.
October 1, 2008
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Article from the March 15, 1990 edition of Black Issues In Higher Education: Opening Another Door – The Saga of Harvard’s Barack H. Obama
“Nontraditional” is an apt description for Barack H. Obama, the first Black president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.
September 30, 2008
Students
All-Star Player and Wife Start Education Foundation
The Martinez Foundation, which launched September 25, aims to help more Latino students attend college and more minority students become teachers.
September 30, 2008
Latinx
Shakira Expanding Focus to Global Poverty
Shakira, the highest-selling Colombian singing artist of all time and a longtime activist for Latin American’s poor children, plans to make her Colombian children’s foundation a global one in the near future.
September 30, 2008
Latinx
College Will Offer Business Training in Spanish
Two entrepreneurial classes taught in Spanish will be offered in late fall through Wenatchee Valley College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development departments.
September 30, 2008
Students
Nissan Funds Educational Initiative
Nissan North America, Inc. presented the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) with a $20,000 donation to fund a new educational initiative: “El Reto Supremo Academico.”
September 30, 2008
Latinx
The ‘Cisco Kid’ as Cultural Icon
In the new book “The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins trail the history of the character, from his initial creation outside the Hispanic world to his Hollywood interpretation as a Latino persona, Arizona State University’ s Bilingual Press announced.
September 30, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Morgan State University President Set to Retire
After a challenging year riddled with accusations of questionable contracts at Morgan State University, President Earl S. Richardson has announced his retirement from the historically Black institution at the end of next year.
September 30, 2008
Community Colleges
Republican Education Plan Focuses on Rising College Costs
Sen. John McCain and party officials call for more transparency and restraint in college spending.
September 30, 2008
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Perspectives: Can the Achievement Gap Be Closed?
As long as our curricula continue to minimize the contributions of people of color, the achievement gap between Whites and non-Whites will persist.
September 30, 2008
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